5 Aug 2020

Air Force improves assignment process for co-parents, considers custody agreements

Assignment authorities will now be able to consider requests for an assignment or deferment to a location near their children, even if the co-parents are not married.

10 Jun 2019

Summer 2019 brings leadership change across AFMC

Summer 2019 marks a number of key leadership changes for the Air Force Materiel Command.

15 May 2019

Air Force to pay up to $500 for spouse occupational license transfer during PCS

The Air Force announced the spouse relicensure reimbursement program, May 15, which would provide financial relief up to $500 to Airmen whose spouses must obtain state occupational relicensures or recertifications during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines.

30 Apr 2019

Limited professional gear allowed during PCS

As the permanent change of station peak season approaches, Air Force officials are reminding Airmen to review the Department of Defense policy on transportation of professional gear to avoid costly charges.

27 Dec 2018

Air Force base of preference initiative evolves to permanent program

This is the latest evolution of the Base of Preference program run by the Air Force’s Personnel Center and now includes eligible Career Airmen in ALL Air Force Specialty Codes assigned to CONUS locations.

7 Nov 2018

Advance assignments now available to Airmen deploying for 365-day Extended Deployments

Effective Nov. 1, active duty Airmen selected for an extended deployment may apply to receive an advance assignment up to 16 months prior to the projected Report Not Later Than Date of the assignment.

28 Mar 2018

Air Force implements Housing Early Assistance Tool to ease relocation process

The Air Force is scheduled to implement a web-based tool that will enable military members and their families to connect with installation housing offices to inquire about housing options at their upcoming duty assignment.

16 Mar 2018

AFPC conducts test of revised Base of Preference program on seven career fields

Beginning April 2018, the Air Force’s Personnel Center will launch a test on how it delivers information to Airmen for the Base of Preference program. The test will provide increased visibility of available locations to Airmen in seven Air Force Specialty Codes, to start. If the program proves successful, AFPC will expand it.

2 Feb 2018

Modernized Move.mil website launched

U.S. Transportation Command, in partnership with the Air Force Digital Service, recently launched a modernized version of the Move.mil website, the Department of Defense’s official portal to prepare for service members’ upcoming household goods move.

31 Aug 2017

Living on-base or off, Air Force highly recommends renters insurance

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Airmen and their families leasing or renting housing on or off an installation, including at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, need to be aware of the importance of renters insurance.Unforeseen fires, floods, theft or accidents can occur in anyone’s residence and Airmen need to